Clark Avenue School
8 Clark Ave
Chelsea MA, 02150, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-466-5100
Ranking: (1,117 out of 1,316, bottom 15%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Chelsea School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 569 | 558 | 545 | 562 | 604 | 568 | 576 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 139 | 24.4% | 133 | 23.8% | 136 | 25.0% | 165 | 29.4% | 148 | 24.5% | 158 | 27.8% | 158 | 27.4% |
Grade 6: | 134 | 23.6% | 141 | 25.3% | 158 | 29.0% | 134 | 23.8% | 163 | 27.0% | 146 | 25.7% | 144 | 25.0% |
Grade 7: | 146 | 25.7% | 151 | 27.1% | 127 | 23.3% | 135 | 24.0% | 147 | 24.3% | 130 | 22.9% | 140 | 24.3% |
Grade 8: | 150 | 26.4% | 133 | 23.8% | 124 | 22.8% | 128 | 22.8% | 146 | 24.2% | 134 | 23.6% | 134 | 23.3% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 279 | 49.0% | 262 | 47.0% | 251 | 46.1% | 263 | 46.8% | 296 | 49.0% | 284 | 50.0% | 282 | 49.0% |
Female: | 290 | 51.0% | 296 | 53.0% | 294 | 53.9% | 299 | 53.2% | 308 | 51.0% | 284 | 50.0% | 287 | 49.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 17 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.1% |
Hispanic: | 493 | 86.6% | 470 | 84.2% | 464 | 85.1% | 470 | 83.6% | 492 | 81.5% | 466 | 82.0% | 455 | 79.0% |
Black: | 16 | 2.8% | 23 | 4.1% | 18 | 3.3% | 27 | 4.8% | 42 | 7.0% | 30 | 5.3% | 37 | 6.4% |
White: | 35 | 6.2% | 43 | 7.7% | 44 | 8.1% | 47 | 8.4% | 57 | 9.4% | 55 | 9.7% | 66 | 11.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 436 | 76.6% | 466 | 83.5% | 380 | 69.7% | 418 | 74.4% | 497 | 82.3% | 388 | 68.3% | 443 | 76.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 7.6% | 33 | 5.9% | 48 | 8.8% | 56 | 10.0% | 67 | 11.1% | 71 | 12.5% | 56 | 9.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.66 | 14.56 | 13.86 | 14.05 | 14.61 | 14.60 | 14.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 28% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 27% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 39% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 41% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 31% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 21% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 31% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 30% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 28% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 25% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 42% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 30% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23.53% | 25% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 23% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 20% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 17% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 14% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 23% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 21% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 19% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 16% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 32% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 38% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 46% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 44% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 48% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 43% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 43% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 35% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 28.3% | 25.3% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 20% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 20% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 34% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 38% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 35% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 37% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 37% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 47% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 32% | 60% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 42% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 50% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 48% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 13% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 25% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 34% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 35% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 27% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 31% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 43% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 43% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 46% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 59% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 64% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 57% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 55% | 78% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 17% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 20% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 17% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 20% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 37% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 38% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 32% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 29% | 54% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 10% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 8% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 12% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 9% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 14% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 13% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 14% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 20% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 12% | 39% |
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* Clark Avenue School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.